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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 NOTICE RE: ADOPTION OF MASTER COMPLAINT FOR AN INITIAL OPT-OUT OR PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION CASE v. Plaintiff(s), SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES NOTICE RE: DIET DRUG LITIGATION COORDINATION NOTICE RE: ADOPTION OF MASTER COMPLAINT FOR AN INITIAL OPTOUT OR PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION CASE1 Attorneys for Plaintiff(s)

Defendant(s).

PLAINTIFF(S) COMPLAIN(S) OF THE DEFENDANTS AND EACH OF THEM AS FOLLOWS: 1. Plaintiff(s) refers to and incorporates herein by reference that certain Master

Complaint filed IN RE: DIET DRUGS LITIGATION, JCCP 4032, as though fully set forth herein.
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Note: This form is for use only by persons who are filing a claim: a) under the Initial Opt-Out provisions of the Nationwide Class Action Settlement Agreement between American Home Products Corporation (now known as Wyeth) and a class of persons who used Pondimin and/or Redux (the "Settlement"), or b) based on the allegation that these products caused Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Persons who file claims under the Intermediate Opt-Out or Back-End Opt-Out provisions of the Settlement should use the Adoption of Master Complaint form for such claims, which is available on the Court's website (www.lasuperiorcourt.org/dietdrug).

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Plaintiff(s) hereby adopts the Master Complaint and agrees to be bound by any rulings with respect to the pleadings. Plaintiff(s) is a resident(s) of the State of ___________________________, County of ________________________________. 2. Plaintiff(s) brings this action in the following capacities:

_____ Plaintiff _____________________________________________ is an individual who sustained personal injuries and damages as a result of consumption of the subject diet drugs. Plaintiff alleges the following injuries (general description): _________________________________________________________________________. _____ Plaintiff ______________________________________________ is the spouse of __________________________________ who sustained personal injuries and damages as a result of consumption of the subject diet drugs. _____ Decedent ____________________________________ sustained fatal injuries as a result of ingestion of the subject diet drugs. The following Plaintiffs are the heirs of Decedent, or other persons entitled to bring an action for the wrongful death of Decedent, and bring the causes of action alleged herein pursuant to C.C.P. Section 377.60: ____________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ The nature of the injuries causing death are (general description): __________________________________________________________________________ The date of death is: __________________. _____ Decedent ___________________________ sustained fatal injuries as a result of ingestion of the subject drugs. The following Plaintiffs are the successors and/or representatives in interest of Decedent and bring the causes of action alleged herein pursuant to C.C.P. Section 377.32: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ -2NOTICE RE: ADOPTION OF MASTER COMPLAINT FOR AN INITIAL OPT-OUT OR PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION CASE

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_____ Other _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 3. Plaintiff(s)' action:

_____ is a Diet Drug case which was previously filed and which is currently included in Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4032. _____ is a Diet Drug case which was previously filed and is not currently included in Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4032. _____ is a new Diet Drug case. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Plaintiff(s) herein is asserting a claim or claims for damages which generally involve drug products and the component parts thereof, and that, accordingly, this case is eligible for statewide coordination pursuant to C.C.P. §404, et seq. and inclusion in Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4032, now pending before the Honorable Daniel S. Pratt, Judge Presiding of the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles. _____ Plaintiff(s) does not oppose coordination of this action. _____ Plaintiff(s) opposes coordination of this action pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 1544, and requests the Coordination Court to schedule a hearing to determine the issue at its earliest convenience. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that pursuant to C.C.P. §404.4, and by order of the Coordination Court, this action is ordered stayed, except for proceedings relating to coordination, until such time as the Coordination Court orders otherwise. 4. Plaintiff(s) allege(s) that the Defendants listed below, whose names are checked, are

liable to Plaintiff(s) as set forth below: A. PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY DEFENDANTS:

_____ WYETH _____ INTERNEURON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. _____ GATE PHARMACEUTICALS -3NOTICE RE: ADOPTION OF MASTER COMPLAINT FOR AN INITIAL OPT-OUT OR PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION CASE

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_____ TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS, USA, INC. _____ SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION _____ ABANA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. _____ RICHWOOD PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, INC. _____ ION LABORATORIES, INC. _____ MEDEVA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. _____ A.H. ROBINS COMPANY, INC. _____ CAMALL COMPANY _____ GOLDLINE LABORATORIES _____ EON LABORATORIES MANUFACTURING, INC. _____ LABORATOIRES SERVIER SA _____ FISONS CORPORATION _____ RHONE-POULENC RORER INC. _____ OTHER _____ __________________________________________________________________________ _____ __________________________________________________________________________ _____ __________________________________________________________________________ _____ __________________________________________________________________________ _____ __________________________________________________________________________ B. NON-PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY DEFENDANTS:

_____ Diet Centers: _______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _____ Physicians: ________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _____ Other: ____________________________________________________________________ -4NOTICE RE: ADOPTION OF MASTER COMPLAINT FOR AN INITIAL OPT-OUT OR PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION CASE

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Plaintiff(s) sue(s) the Defendants for the causes of action checked below which

reference each such Defendant, as follows: _____ Strict Liability ­ Failure to Warn ­ Pharmaceutical Company Defendants Only _____ Negligence ­ Pharmaceutical Company Defendants and Diet Center Defendants Only _____ Negligence Per Se ­ Pharmaceutical Company Defendants Only _____ Breach of Implied Warranty ­ Pharmaceutical Company Defendants Only _____ Breach of Express Warranty ­ Pharmaceutical Company Defendants Only _____ Deceit by Concealment ­ Cal. Civ. Code §1709 ­ 1710 ­ Pharmaceutical Company Defendants and Diet Center Defendants Only _____ Negligent Misrepresentation ­ Pharmaceutical Company Defendants and Diet Center Defendants Only _____ Violation of Business and Professions Code §17200 ­ Pharmaceutical Company Defendants and Diet Center Defendants Only. _____ Violation of Business and Professions Code § 17500 ­ Pharmaceutical Company Defendants and Diet Center Defendants Only _____ Loss of Consortium _____ Medical Negligence2 ­ Health Care Provider Defendants Only _____ Other(s) (Set forth in Attachment "1")

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WHEREFORE, PLAINTIFF(S) PRAY(S) FOR JUDGMENT AS FOLLOWS: Compliance with C.C.P. §364 remains a condition precedent. -5NOTICE RE: ADOPTION OF MASTER COMPLAINT FOR AN INITIAL OPT-OUT OR PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION CASE

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_____ For past and future general damages, according to proof. _____ For past and future medical and incidental expenses, according to proof. _____ For past and future loss of earnings capacity, according to proof. _____ For punitive and exemplary damages in an amount to be determined at trial except as to Health Care Provider Defendants. _____ For prejudgment interest on all damages as is allowed by the laws of the State of California. _____ For past and future mental and emotional distress, according to proof. _____ For past and future loss of consortium, according to proof. _____ For past and future costs of suit incurred herein. ____ For injunctive relief, as allowed under Business and Professions Code, Sections 17200 et seq. and 17500 et seq. _____ For such other and further relief as the Court deems proper.

Dated: _____________________

By: Attorneys for Plaintiff(s) NOTE: This Adoption Form shall be filed in both the home jurisdiction and the Coordination Court for new cases filed on or after the date of entry of General Order No. 15.

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